Singapore, Nov. 13 (BNA): Gold rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit its highest in more than three weeks.

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,207.24 per ounce, as of 0637 GMT, its highest since October 21. US gold futures for December delivery were steady at $4,211 per ounce, Reuters reported.

Gold prices have surged 60% year-to-date, hitting an all-time high of $4,381.21 on October 20.

Elsewhere, spot silver climbed 1.1% to $54.02 per ounce, moving towards a record high touched on October 17.

Platinum was down 0.1% at $1,612.80 and palladium rose 0.5% to $1,480.59.

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